English from all angles! In episode 51, you’ll learn what it means to be “cooped up” and why it results in having “cabin fever.” These two concepts result from measures taken to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. To be cooped up means to be confined to a small, restricted space. The classic example involves chickens, which are typically cramped together and raised in small cages called…coops. A cabin is a small house in the wild with very little space. Imagine being cooped up for a long time in a cabin. You’d get…”cabin fever.” Cabin fever is a term we use to describe irritable feelings you get when having to spend too much time indoors.